Tag: UNESCO

UNESCO World Heritage sites: WWI memorials among the contenders

Almost 30 sites are on the shortlist to receive the highly coveted…

Deutsche Welle

Egypt becomes first Arab country to chair UNESCO subcommittee of 1970 cultural property treaty

Egypt was unanimously selected on Friday to be the head of UNESCO’s…

Daily News Egypt

Serving growing need for higher education

The demand for higher education around the world is growing. By 2030,…

UNESCO announces Israel’s withdrawal by end-2017

Israel has a rightful place inside the United Nations agency that is…

Daily News Egypt

Diplomatic ties with France enhanced post-30 June uprising

Egypt supported French candidate in last UNESCO elections

Mohammed El-Said

Libraries’ closure, NGO Law cited against Egypt’s candidacy in UNESCO: Khattab 

In her first televised interview following elections, Egypt’s former candidate for UNESCO’s…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Egypt could not leave UNESCO top post to Qatar’s candidate: Sameh Shoukry 

The minister said that closure of Al-Jazzera channel was not a demand,…

Daily News Egypt

Parliament to honor Khattab after performance in UNESCO elections

Moushira Khattab lost to her French contender in the fourth round of…

Daily News Egypt

Profile: the new director-general of the UNESCO

After becoming the French Minister of Culture in 2016, Audrey Azoulay has…

Daily News Egypt

US withdraws from UNESCO over ‘anti-Israel bias’

The UNESCO has recently issued several resolutions in favour of the Palestinian…

Mohammed El-Said